WORKER Act
- Last Action
- 5/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- 2023-05-25Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-25Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-25 (00)
Widening Opportunities to Recapture Key Energy Roles Act or the WORKER Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), when considering awards for existing grant programs, to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs. Further, DOE must prioritize the education and training of underrepresented groups in such jobs.
In carrying out the bill, DOE must establish a clearinghouse to (1) maintain and update information and resources on training and workforce development programs for such jobs; and (2) provide technical assistance for states, schools, and other specified entities. DOE must also conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions of higher education and dislocated energy and manufacturing workers.
Cosponsors (1)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employment and training programs
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Minority education
- Minority employment
- Nuclear power
- Oil and gas
- Performance measurement
- Pipelines
- Public-private cooperation
- Unemployment
- Vocational and technical education
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